Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press: preliminary /prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ/ , US /-nerɪ/ - noun
- as a ~ to en prélude à;
- Sport épreuve f éliminatoire.
- preliminaries npl préliminaires mpl ( to à).
- adjective (comment, data, test) préliminaire;
(heat, round) éliminatoire;
Jur (hearing, inquiry, ruling) préliminaire;
~ to préalable à. ' preliminary' found in these Oxford entries:
preliminary: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012| preliminary | | (overture) | ouverture nf |
| preliminary | | | liminaire adj |
| preliminary | | | préalable adj |
| preliminary | | | préliminaire adj |
| preliminary | | | préliminaire adj |
| preliminary | | | probatoire adj |
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preliminary: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| preliminary design | n | (initial layout or plan) | ébauche préliminaire nf |
| The preliminary design for our new kitchen is looking great. |
| preliminary dipping | | | prédécapage v |
| preliminary evaluation | n | (initial assessment) | analyse préliminaire nf |
| | | première analyse nf |
| Les première analyses font hélas ressortir beaucoup d'erreurs de méthodologie. |
| | | examen préliminaire nm |
| preliminary examination | n | (preparatory test) | examen préliminaire nm |
| Preliminary examinations indicate that the patient is simply suffering from exhaustion. However, further tests should be conducted to rule out other causes. |
| Un examen préliminaire du patient est indispensable pour déceler les facteurs de risque éventuels. |
| preliminary examination | n | (initial investigation) | recherches préliminaires nfpl |
| Les résultats obtenus au cours des recherches préliminaires nous ont permis d'affiner nos outils d'analyse. |
| preliminary exercises | npl | (activity done as preparation or introduction) | préparation nf |
| preliminary hearing | n | (initial court session) | audience préliminaire nf |
| The defendant brought two attorneys to the preliminary hearing. |
| preliminary question | | | question préalable nf |
| preliminary results | npl | (indicated or unconfirmed outcome) | résultats préliminaires nmpl |
| | | premiers résultats nmpl |
| | | résultats provisoires nmpl |
| preliminary step | n | (initial measure or action) | étape préliminaire nf |
| preliminary study | n | (initial report or investigation) | étude préliminaire nf |
| A preliminary study suggests a link between passive smoking and lung cancer, but further studies are needed to prove this conclusively. |
| | | enquête préliminaire nf |
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